New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-11
THE TELEPHONE SUIT.

PROFESSOR BELL AND THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
From Mr. DiekersOns argHmen n closing ne ease IN me
This Is the old story the world knows it by heart 1t is
written the blood OF the martyrs shed in this holy
truth and lie began 1t is inscribed on the marble mon
uments erected by succeeding generations III hollow
OF the worlds benefactors. James Watt OF whom Lord
Brough said that Le not Wellington conquered Napoleon
travelled through this very vale OF humiliation and the
shadow OF death ana IN the bitterness OF his heart cried
They assa my honor that they may rob me OF my
profits" But where they now He sleeps In that
magnificent mausolcum where England gathers her Illus
trOus dead embamcd In public yeneraon ana secure OF
oblivion had overwhelmed the very names OF his raduc
in ali the records Of the past there is
Beseithcr in glory or In shame-since Alexander con
enaed oat Of envy and Jealousy that lie had done
much Before Professor Bell thirty years old he bad
widows tears embter the victory, but where VIC
tor and aaAedh the alike su spy from u he
sembled scientists Of the world waited 10 his senses the
in England he was the admired Of all admirers At home
the learned and the great of each city We'd with the others
Volta prize TO be given by the French Government to
those who should make inventions OF transcendent inter
emy Of scencesIit was 10000 francs and the grand
The Academy for the Tst tune in thirty years
It, there laid upon their table his phoophone,
can be preserved by lenses The Heidelberg University,
its vehundredth anniversary last year. within ten
gassea @a CT Bell who has conferred
on mankind the great and constantly increasing benefits
phone while at that very hour the Unied States Gov
ernnent had special agent there begging the Germans
In vain take the honor for their counryman, Refs
and 10 fitch 1t from America
But he had done too much for the world and as Judge
Grier eloquenty remarked in Goodyears case, envy
would rob him OF the honor and pirates would rob him OF
Great Britain with Judicial anxiety" striving to
save something for the owners OF his patent there be-
unatcly lost inventor by careless publication in
England conspiracy was hatcing at home 10 rob him
what they calf the executive departments" efforts
ment suit in NewOrieans bar TO action, but the
judges made short work Of IT. saying, Tho Ming of
can the Of suit annul create s pre-
sunptionpf nudity"
sary as the Department Of Justice addition to the vast
Of nfrnssrs who have attacked him on every side
chief weapon Of and the air has been thick
Pam descending from the xrcadan hills with his hOrrd
roar, has joined In the hunt and drawn after him the
oiled on not daring look behind for fear should
lose way until at last have rolled tits huge stone
our abors But alas that Judgment Ut pronounce Pro
lessor Bell to he white as snow as did the
Judgment Is only the beginning ana our labor Will DO
that OF sysphus The roaring demon has succeeded In
s % y u s OF
with chief ssared by the year, and host Of heuten-
g San aown S
death or obstruction the resources Of the Treasury Of
counsel can accomplish It
Every defence In this Il set up to be tried over
again In that, with addition House patent re-
ferrcd TO In Brother Lowreys brief becase the
far WITH s dc
ond officer of the annex, cba:acterizes spurious
brood" Four weary years were spent IN the
case alone, and all must be done sgsinthis time with
the Treasury Of the United States 70 pay for the witnesses
fraud again be pressed agasnst us with numbers u
fresh Witnessed Calumnes which have been Kissed out
In presence sgpst Professor Bell sparne not even
his venerable parents, multiplied tenfoh In venal
press, and tho prospect II drosxy. Neither Brother
btorow have life enough or strength enough TO 90
over eli this dreadful work again. Before We submit 70
that however, prapose 70 try The question OF ui:dlc
ton 70 the bitter end don't believe u can " done
70 us--let Pan rosr never 70 Loud But u eeu, Aen
youag stsonssr and may hope wtssx nd ablef men
avoiding sSFo deeend our clients - weu ~ hsy
con fren thooe Gereo assaultA
found asonshuent and horror Day by DAY. IN the pub
u press end In the Official aeoB b h charged with The
- infamous czius& Writing In agony be ceines 70
~ counsel for protection We eolpelled 70 tell him
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